University of Valley Forge
Phoenixville, PA · Private · Large suburb · UVF · VFCC
Private institution in Phoenixville, PA · 471 undergraduates · 78% acceptance rate · $39,016 median earnings 10 years after entry.
- Top 17%Pell Grant share
Stats
College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.
Cost
- Average net price
- $27,4991,620th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $24,5101,218th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $24,5101,054th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $43,1341,293rd cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $27,0001,604th lowest of 1,880 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $39,0161,654th highest of 1,969 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $35,6711,499th highest of 1,964 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 56.1%909th highest of 2,031 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 69.6%1,260th highest of 1,853 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 78.2%853rd most selective of 1,608 reporting
- Average SAT
- —
- Median ACT
- —
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 4711,699th largest of 2,162 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 11.0:1619th smallest of 2,159 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 50.8%363rd highest of 2,140 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 23 mi (PHL)
List appearances
This school doesn’t place in the top slice of any of our 111 lists. Most lists are Top 25–50, so absence here is common and says little on its own.
Best-paying fields of study
Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 23 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business/Commerce, GeneralBusiness | bachelors | $37,208 | $33,993 |
| Theological and Ministerial StudiesTheology | bachelors | $35,060 | $29,685 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsEducation | bachelors | $29,685 | $30,771 |
| Radio, Television, and Digital CommunicationCommunications | bachelors | $28,960 | $27,204 |
| Pastoral Counseling and Specialized MinistriesTheology | bachelors | $25,194 | $30,771 |
| Psychology, GeneralPsychology | bachelors | $25,194 | — |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsHomeland Security & Law Enforcement | bachelors | — | — |
| Education, GeneralEducation | bachelors | — | — |
| English Language and Literature, GeneralEnglish Language & Literature | bachelors | — | — |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsBusiness | bachelors | — | — |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesArea & Ethnic Studies | bachelors | — | — |
| Health and Physical Education/FitnessParks, Recreation & Fitness | bachelors | — | — |
Campus facts
- Religious affiliation: Assemblies of God Churchsource
- Founded in 1939source
- Athletic nickname: "Patriots"source
- Competes in NCAA Division IIIsource
- Formerly known as "Eastern Bible Institute" (1939–1962)source
- Formerly known as "Northeast Bible Institute" (1962–1975)source
- Formerly known as "Northeast Bible College" (1975–1977)source
- Formerly known as "Valley Forge Christian College" (1977–2014)source
Athletics — 7 sports
NCAA Division III without football · NCAA Division III
Athletic scholarships not allowed · Athletic aid $0 (M $0 · W $0)
Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport. Athletic scholarships are not allowed by association rule; non-athletic merit or need-based aid may still be available.
Key links
- Official websitevalleyforge.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 216542)
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- The Most Selective Colleges in PennsylvaniaEvery eligible four-year in this state, ranked by published admission rate
- Showdown: University of Valley Forge vs Rosemont CollegeHigher-or-lower on real Scorecard metrics — round 1 is these two
- Sports directoryAll 7 EADA programs at this school
- Build an admissions plan8th–12th grade actions for this college — sports, activities, timeline
- MethodologyWhat these figures do and do not capture
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